Improvement in shock-tier



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' Letters Patent No. 92,646, dated .Tull-ly -13, 1869'.

IMPROVEMENT IN' SHOCK-TIER.

.The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part. 0f the same.

pose of binding them; and consists, mainly,.ot` two stakes, which are connected by means of a strap or chain.

The details of construction and manner ol' operation will be fully described hereinafter.

In the drawings.-

Figure l is a perspective view of my invention, attached to a shock of grain, and

Figure 2, a side elevation oi' the same, detached.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and/use my invention, I will proceed to describe fully its construction and operation. A l

A and B represent stakes, of any suitable size, shape, or material, which are connected by means of the strap or chain C. i

These stakes are' provided with staples and rings, in order that the strap may be easily attached thereto.

The strap, also, is provided7 near` each end, with buckles, as shown in iig. 2, by means of whichr its length may be increased or diminished, at will. It'

chain be used, any suitable take-up arrangement may be employed for this purpose.

c represent-s aswivel, located at the centre of the strap, the use of which will appear hereinafter.

It will be observed that the stake ABis provided with a pin, b, which passes transversely through it, and projects-beyond it upon each side.

This invention is especially designed for compressing shocksn of corn (although it .may be used for other grain) to such compass that they may be bound with a single stalk, thus obviating the annoyance and trouble of binding with several stalks.

The operation is as follows:

The stake B is rstthrust into the shock, near its top. (To accomplish this, a short ladder is necessary.) The band is then carried about thel shock, and

the large end of the stake Asis placed over the outer end of the stakeiB, as is shown in fig. 1 ot' the drawings.` New', by simply turning the stake A about'the stake B, as is indicated in the drawings, the strap or chain O will be wound upon the latter, and the shock will thus be compressed. The swivel in thev strap prevents it from becoming twisted. When this operation has been carried far enough, the point of the stake may be thrust under the strap G. In this position it will be securely held, and the operator can proceed to tie the shock. When this is completed, the apparatus is, of course, detached, for .further use.

Having thus fully described my-invention, What I claim as new, and-desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

' The voorn-dompress described, consisting ofv the. stakes A B, andstrap G, when combined as described, and operated in the manner, and for the'purposeset'v forth.

This specification signed and witnessed, this 30th` day of March, 1869.

Witnesses:

B. BLAKE, O. SLAGLE..

WOODSON" RICE. 

